#B44BA2
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58% 0.171 334.7), rgb(180, 75, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#B44BA2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B44BA2 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 75, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 41%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.171 334.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #B44BA2 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B44BA2 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B44BA2 text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B44BA2 text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5F0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 334.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0AED5
oklch(80.8% 0.077 334.2)
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Step 400
400
#CF82BF
oklch(70.6% 0.123 334.7)
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Step 500
500
#C160AF
oklch(63.1% 0.157 334.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B44BA2
oklch(58% 0.171 334.7)
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Step 700
700
#933484
oklch(49% 0.159 334.5)
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Step 800
800
#782C6B
oklch(42.6% 0.132 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#612957
oklch(37.7% 0.102 334.7)
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Step 950
950
#391933
oklch(27% 0.064 334.7)
#B44BA2 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4B6AA5 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B799F | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC5170 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B44BA2
#B44BA2
oklch(58% 0.171 334.7)
- #009252
#009252
oklch(58% 0.144 154.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B44BA2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B44BA2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.056
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.071
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.075
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.077
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.079
Use #B44BA2 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.